Top Ten Tuesday 37 - Difficult to read books

The hard-to-read because they were boring/annoying/frustrating

1. This is a book I'm currently reading, and it's so painful. The author is trying really hard to be scientific about the supernatural elements, but all the science is spectacularly flawed. The main character's father is in the FBI, and the MC has a ridiculously easy time hacking into all his classified information. And the dialogue is just painful. The only reason I'm still reading is because I need a "U" book for my A-Z Challenge.

2. Hoo boy, I had a lot to say about this book. Everything from the writing style to the selfish and vain MC to the really bizarre plot twists (plot holes?) bugged me. At least the ending redeemed it...kind of... (unapologetic review here).

3. This book was really hard for me to finish. Reliving the same day seven times, watching the bitchy main character attempt to redeem herself yet still manage to come off as bitchy. Oy. (full rant here)

4. This book is one I plan on giving another shot. I was bored to tears reading the first two or three chapters, so I stopped, but I feel like it's worth reading.

5. Two hundred pages in, and you haven't even gotten on the freaking boat. Moby Dick is just waaaaaaay too long and dull. It's more of a harpooning lesson or a guide for sailors than a story. I tried rereading it twice, for a total of three attempts, but I can never make it past the first few hundred pages.

Hard to read because of disturbing/difficult subject matter

6. This book was really dark and had me gagging and feeling sick so many times. Unbelievable cruelty, and not very much light at the end of the tunnel. Also, spectacularly sexist.

7. Reading about psychopaths and their gruesome murders is sickening. It's worse when what you're reading is nonfiction. Enough said.

8. All Ellen Hopkins books are difficult to read, but I think this one was the most disturbing. It also tried to cover far too many issues at once, which made it even more overwhelming and painful.

9. Reading about the main character's struggles with mental illness and depression is very difficult, and even more so when you realize it's semi-autobiographical.

10. This book is heartbreaking. I cried.

Were any of these books difficult for you to read? Did you enjoy books I was bored with? Did any of these bring you to tears?

Oh gosh, YES I totally agree with Leonard Peacock. I was sooo depressed at that one (especially at that ending! omg! his mother....urgh) but I did love it. And I agree with Shatter Me too. *sigh* I really didn't like it, but then I turned out to love the second two books so I'm glad I kept reading. XD

I have read the silver linings playbook by matthew quick but nothing else and now that you have posted about another book of his it's made me quite curious and now I want to read forgive me leonard peacock...

I still haven't read my copies of Shatter Me & Unravelling despite owning them for ages. I think it's because I had a feeling I'd have a hard time with them so I just let them slide. I'm still planning to read them someday, just not sure when I'll have the courage to attempt them >.< And I can imagine Leonard Peacock wasn't an easy read o.O

PS- I bookmarked your WoR review there, I'll come back to read it once I'm done reading it myself :D

Ah I loved Shatter Me and the sequel Unravel Me even more! But I am with you on Identical... have you read any of Ellen Hopkin's books? Crank and Tricks are very good, although very tough subject matter.

I have Shatter Me on my shelf, but I've never gotten around to it. I think I want to read it eventually, but the mood to pick it up just hasn't struck me. Now my desire to read it just went down a bit more!

Darn it, I just bought all three Weeks books because I felt silly I hadn't read these as a fantasy fan, but I don't know how well I'll handle gag-worthy cruelty and depressing tones without humor... I guess I'll try at some point, but good to have the warning all the same ;-)

lol yeah my friend lent it to me with a bunch of warnings about why I might not like it but I wanted to read it because like you said, Brent Weeks and fantasy fan! I think there is a bit of (dark) humor but generally it's just dark. If you want more info here's my review !

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